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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

皈依自性 Refuge in Self Nature





蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 75_真佛法中法 > 皈依的口訣─皈依自性

皈依的含義,就是皈向、依靠、救度。
密教有四皈依,就是皈依金剛上師,皈依佛,皈依法,皈依僧。

  而梵語的「南摩」,就是「皈依」。

其四皈依即是:

  南摩古魯貝。

  南摩不打耶。

  南摩達摩耶。

  南摩僧伽耶。

  為什麼要皈依?
Why take refuge?

因為有了皈依才有師父來教你佛法,若無師傳法,就無法可修。
Because with Refuge Taking, a guru can then teach you Buddha Dharma, without abhiseka from a guru, then nothing to cultivate.

這是很簡單的道理。

  佛法的禪宗、密宗、律宗,很重視師父。

  禪宗,是師父來印證。
Zen Buddhism or Sector or school - Guru to affirm.

  律宗,是師父來傳戒。
Discipline Sector - Guru to transmit disciplines.
 

  密宗,是師父來傳法。
Tantra Sector - Guru to transmit Dharma.

  西藏密宗,其教理,首重根本金剛上師,是重傳承尊師法的,從「多傑羌如來」至傳法的根本上師,是根本中之根本。

  我認為皈依的根本,在一個「信」字上,「信」是一切的開始,也就是「信為道元功德母,增長一切諸善法,除滅一切諸疑惑,示現開發無上道。」
I believe that fundamental of Refuge is in one word [Trust], and starts from [Trust], that is [Trust is the Path's original meritorious mother, growing all virtuous dharma, eliminating or destroying all doubts, achieving opening up of topmost Path.]

有信才有樂,信心之體,必有歡喜之相,高高興興的皈依「蓮生活佛」。
Have Trust then have Joy, the body of Trustful heart will have form of joyfulness, happily take refuge with [Living Buddha Lian Sheng].

  淨土宗的法門是皈依「信」念。
Pureland school's dharma door is refuge in ideology of [Trust].

  天台宗的法門是皈依「一」念。
Tiantai school's dharma door is refuge in ideology of [One].

  密宗真言法門是皈依「阿」字。
Tantra school's Mantra dharma door is refuge in [AH] seed syllable.

  有信,才有「皈依」,有了皈依,才有「行」,是依密宗之法而行也,如此才有真正的歸向。

  「皈依」,是信解行證之始,先信樂其法,次了解其法,依其法而實際修行。

  最後是得證其果。

  所以,皈依的根本,就是「信」。

  皈依觀想的方法是:
Visualisation method for Refuge is :

  先觀想上師形容,天心白光迸現,射入行者的天心,喉際紅光迸現,射入行者喉際,心際藍光迸現,射入行者心際。
Start from thinking of Guru's form, white light burst forth from Tian-xin chakra, shooting into cultivator's Tian-xin chakra, red light burst forth from Throat chakra shooting into cultivator's Throat chakra and likewise blue light from Heart chakra to cultivator's heart chakra.

  行者恭唸「四皈依咒」:「南摩古魯貝。南摩不打耶。南摩達摩耶。南摩僧伽耶。」三遍。
Cultivator respectfully chant the [4 refuge mantra] : [Namo Guru Bei. Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya.] 3 times.

  隨即觀想,「上師」出現虛空,「佛」出現虛空,「法本」現光出現虛空,「僧寶」出現虛空,互相融合,化為五色的大光明,這五色的大光明灌入行者的頂竅,注滿全身。
Followed by visualising that [Guru] appears from Universal void, likewise [Buddha], [Dharma Literature], [Sangha], emitting light and merge together, transforming into 5 great brightness that is injected or poured into the cultivator's top then filling whole body.

再觀想自覺一切的業障,惡業,不淨業,罪業,全部化為黑色的氣,從毛細孔排了出去,自己變得光明透澈,身心輕安,充滿福慧。
Then visualise self feeling all karmic hindrances, evil deeds, impure deeds, sins, all transformed into black Qi/air and dispose of from all skin pores, self become bright and translucent, body and heart light and peaceful, filled with auspiciousness and wisdom.

  如此,即是真實的「皈依觀想法」的內明。
This way, is true [Refuge Visualisation method] of lighting up internally.

  蓮生活佛現在開示「無上的皈依口訣」如下:

  「自己實是因緣和合之體,是有佛性常住自心,這佛性是不生不滅,不斷不常,不來不去,不一不異。
原來是佛,原與煩惱業緣均無交涉。
凡夫因妄想執著而不知也。
如今師尊特別指出,這是真實的大智慧,『自己是佛』,一切佛法,無非權巧方便,最主要的皈依,是『皈依自性』,這才是皈依口訣,豁破了無明之後,回復本來常住真心,圓滿其清淨光明之法身。」

  這樣子的口訣,正是:

  譬如靈丹藥。

  點鐵成金寶。

  誦持陀羅尼。

  變凡作賢聖。

  常常持四皈依咒,觀想上師三光加被,五色大光明灌頂,可以入於無相定中,得皈依口訣,堅固自己的道心,永遠身語意三業清淨,就是堅固的「金剛幢如來」。

  師尊傳下權巧的法門。(寶輪)

  開啟你自心的佛性。(啟藏)

  迷時師度。(外皈依)
Guru succour when lost. [external refuge]

  悟時自度。(內皈依)
Self succour when enlightened. [internal refuge]

  你就是佛。(密皈依)
You are the Buddha. [Secret refuge]

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Hahaha!
For those that took refuge with GM Lu for more than 10 or 20 years,
Have you done all these researches after you have taken refuge?

Now realised why you can't cultivate well to achieve [Guru Yoga]?

Yes!

Don't point finger or blame anyone BUT Yourself! :)

This article in the book 75 has been around since 1988 March.

For those that waste time chasing rumours and lies and fabrications by sentient beings, isn't it time to wake up and spend time fruitfully in studying the required basics and build strong foundations in order to advance step by step in culitvating Buddha Dharma?

AND, do not give the excuse that "No one told you about ......." too!

If you can't focus and live your life, then No One can help you! 

Now, are the allegations against Lotuschef true? 
Have you realised who is telling the Truth all along? :)


Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

Monday, February 8, 2016

六神通的符 Talismans for 6 Transcendental Abilities


Source: 蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 247_蓮生符 > 六神通的符圖騰


華嚴經曰:
「法性本空寂,無取亦無見,性空即是佛,不可得思量。」
Avatamsaka sutra states:
Dharma Nature is solitary void, nothing to take nor see, when nature is void that is Buddha, cannot have any thoughts or consideration.

六祖說:
「一切萬法,不離自性。自性自知,自性自見,自性自悟,自性自度。」
6th Patriarch said:
All dharma do not leave self nature. Self nature Self know, self see, self realise, self succour.

我個人以為:
「修行到內外明澈時,一旦自心流露,智慧達於周烕,就好像花開見佛,也像是從夢中醒來,忽然出現一片光明,上天下地,無盡藏。」
I personally believe that:
Cultivation till internal and external become crystal clear, once surfaced from one's own heart, wisdom attained stage of eliminating surroundings, just like seeing Buddha when a flower blooms, also like waking from a dream, suddenly a spread of brightness appears, heavens above and earth below, nowhere to hide.

我說:「這是神通自顯。」
I say:  This is Transcendental abilities/Psychic power that naturally surfaced.
[神通(梵文:abhiññā)]

我認為六神通也一樣有符號,我特別寫出六神通的符號。
I believe that the 6 Abhinna also have Talisman code, I specially drew them.

一、神足通:出入自如,神通變化,十法界,來來去去。(見圖 1 )
1. Divine Foot ability: unlimited mobility through all 10 dharma realms from divine transformation. (Picture 1)

二、天眼通:心竅大開,山河大地如同掌紋,上看四聖二十八天,下看六道三途。(見圖 2 )
2. Heavenly Eye ability: When Heart chakra opens fully, mountains are great earth are like patterns on palm, seeing 4 saintly 28 heavens above, 6 paths 3 routes below. (picture 2)

三、天耳通 Heavenly Ear ability:聞十法界的法音,如耳邊音。遠近十方,佛國淨土,諸尊法語,皆能悉知。這是天耳的境界。(見圖 3 )

四、他心通 Divine ability to know others mind :洞鑒十方眾生,知他心內隱微之事,意念一起,了了先知。
(見圖 4 )

五、宿命通 Divine ability to know Fate or destiny:觀透三世、十世、百世、五百世、無數劫之因因果果。
(見圖 5 )

六、漏盡通 āsavakkhaya:一切有漏全盡,無上、無等等。
(見圖 6 )

這六道符,均有妙用。
但須修至「高層次」的人才能使用。
These 6 talismans, all can be use uniquely.
BUT need one to have cultivated to [High Levels] then can use.

要能真明白,須請示真正的證道悟性之人,其珍貴殊勝,不可言也。
If truly want to understand, need to ask a true or authentic one that has affirmed Path & Nature, their gem-like auspiciousness, cannot be told.

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Hahaha!

GM Lu can share all dharma paths without holding back! :)

BUT, Can you truly use them EFFECTIVELY?

What is the KEY given by GM Lu here to unlock the 6 Abhinna?

Hahaha!
He quoted from Avatamsaka sutra and 6th Patriarch & also gives a summarised version as explanation.

Once again, can use or not, all dependent on whether you have the relevant foundations and levels you have diligently built!

Happy New Year! 


Cheers all.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

Saturday, September 19, 2015

禅宗公案 Zen Koan – 文殊现身 Appearance of Manjusri

文殊菩萨(梵文:मञ्जुश्री Mañjuśrī),又称文殊师利菩萨、曼殊室利菩萨,亦称妙吉祥菩萨,佛教四大菩萨之一,释迦牟尼佛的左胁侍菩萨,代表智慧。
因德才超群,居菩萨之首,故称法王子。
文殊菩萨的名字意译为 “妙吉祥”;Mañju,文殊或曼殊,意为美妙、雅致,śrī,师利或室利,意为吉祥、美观、庄严。


文喜禅师,朝拜五台山,到达前,晚宿一茅屋,内住一老翁,文喜就问老翁道:‘此间道场内容如何?’
Zen Master WenXi went to pay homage at Wu Tai Shan. Before arrival he stayed the night at a straw hut, which was occupied by an elderly man. 
Wenxi asked the elder: This temple's has what details?

老翁回答道:‘龙蛇混杂,凡圣交参。’
Elder answered: Mixture of dragons & snakes, commoners and saints jointly.

文喜问:‘住众多少?’
Wenxi asked: How many staying in?

老翁答:‘前三三、后三三。’
Elder answered: Front three three, back three three.

文喜第二天起来,茅屋不见了,而见文殊骑狮子住在空中,自悔有眼不识菩萨,空自错过。
When Wenxi woke up the next morning, the straw hut has disappeared, only can see Manjusri riding on lion and abiding in the sky, remorseful about not recognising a Boddhisattva, and missed out.

文喜后来参访仰山禅师时开悟,因此就安心住下来担任典座(煮饭)的工作。
Later, Wenxi visited Zen master Yang Shan and become enlightened, thus stay on to take on the task of cook.

一天他从饭锅蒸气上又见文殊现身,便举饭铲打着,并说道:
One day, he saw Manjusri appears from the steam that arose from the rice pot, he raised the rice ladle and hitting it, said:
    
‘文殊自文殊,文喜自文喜,今日惑乱我不得了。’
Manjusri is Manjusri, Wenxi is Wenxi, today can't mix me up (Means confuse me).

文殊说偈云:‘苦瓜连根苦,甜瓜彻蒂甜,修行三大劫,却被这僧嫌。’
Manjusri said this verse:  Bitter melon even roots are bitter, Sweet melon - sweet to the base, the 3 big kalpas of cultivation, but being repulsed by this monk.    
    
吾人因不明白自己本性,终日心外求法,故患得患失,若能自悟自性,‘文殊自文殊,文喜自文喜’,两者有差异,实则无差异,何必自悔自恼呢?
Most do not know Self nature, always seek externally for dharma, thus delusion of possessed and loss, if realised self nature, then "Manjusri is Manjusri, Wenxi is Wenxi," has no difference actually, thus why Self remorse or self confuse?

文殊的偈语中,不是怕人嫌他,而是在说明三大阿僧祇劫的修行,今天才真正达到知音,有人认识他了。 
In Manjusri's verse, he does not fear that people repulse him, but is explaining that through the 3 big asamkya kalpa of cultivation, today can really reach a kindred spirit, someone who recognise him!
    
原来,文殊文喜,是自他不二啊!
Actually, Manjusri is Wenxi, is him and no duality!

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Dear all,
Enjoyed the story?

What Dharma Keys have you found and what can be use in furthering your cultivation efforts?

Cheers all.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

Sunday, August 9, 2015

真性與識神的鬥法 Battle between True Nature & Subconscience




Selective Summary Translation into English by Lotuschef.
Please do your own translation for a version that you can understand.
That means, do not take my word or interpretation and not do your own research.
Sincere cultivators should put in relevant diligence! 

Cheers all

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

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蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 45_坐禪通明法
 

真性與識神的鬥法


  佛門禪宗是「直指人心,見性成佛」的法門,這個法門最重「見性」二字,也就是見到自己的「真如本性」。
In Zen Buddhism, [direct pointing to people's heart, sight nature become Buddha], this Dharma door is most important [Sight Nature], that is sighting own's [True inherent nature].

最初釋迦牟尼佛拈花微笑,迦葉尊者領悟,而後再傳阿難尊者,到了第二十八代,傳至達摩尊者。
而達摩來到中土,變成中國禪宗的第一代祖師。
禪宗傳法,有六祖慧能的發揚光大,有馬祖的「見性成佛」光輝,唐朝是禪宗極盛的一代。

  禪宗到後來,元朝末年由高峰法師提倡「參話頭」禪,禪的「直指見性」變成了「文字禪」和「口頭禪」,此是禪宗的式微。
「參話頭」雖也是光輝燦爛,但這「話頭」的真實義,一般人是無法領悟的。

  要「真性現前」,一要悟道,二要實修。
For [True Nature to appear], first must Realise Path, secondly must cultivate diligently or steadfastly.

要知道「真性」是一種起於元會之上的如如本性,今天我直指這「真如本性」就在「天心」,「真性」就是人的本來面目,當靈魂投胎的時候,真性留在天心部位。
Must know that [True Nature] is a meeting of energy or essence of one's original or inherent nature, today I point out this [True Inherent or Original Nature] is located at [Tian Xin]. [True Nature] is one's original facade, when one reincarnates, this true nature remains at the Tian-Xin location.


識神則居到下心去,就是血肉的心,由肺在上以覆翼之。
Subconscience however abides below, where one's physical heart is,  protected by the lungs.

識神又稱塵心,是因識作用的,所以一切由識的變化,妄想、妄念、七情、六慾、執著、邊見,聞驚則心慌,聞譭則生悶氣,見親人死亡則生悲哀,見美色在前則目眩神馳,這些就是「識神作用」。
Subconscience also termed Dust(Sentient) Heart, for conscience purposes, therefore all transformed from conscience, like delusional thinking and thoughts, 7 emotions,  6 desires, fixation, side-view, develop panic when hear the frightening, become moody when hear slander, develop sadness when see demise of dear ones, develop excitement when sight beauty, all these are [Effect of Subconscience or Dust Heart.


  筆者常常如此說,這是一個比喻,人身中的「真性」與「識神」,就像兩個神,真性是佛是善神,識神是魔是惡鬼,這兩個神彼此互相鬥法。
Writer often said this example, [True Nature] and [Subconscience] abides within each human being, this are 2 deities, True Nature is Buddha is Good deity, and Subconscience is Mara is Evil Ghost, these 2 deities battle with each other.

識神愈強,則欺負天心的真性,縱欲逞凶,無所不為,此等人「真性」昏昧,真性的光不凝聚,死後必入冥府地獄,這是無可懷疑的。  

而修道人,習「禪」習「定」,真性現前,守住「天心」,以真性之光來克服「識神」,這真性在坐禪中出現,制住「識神」,真光迸現,可以有通靈靈通,光聚自主,成佛成仙,這種「坐禪通明」是千古不傳的祕密。  

在這天地之間,我常常感覺到,人生如同蜉蝣一般,生命非常短暫,時光不多,若貪欲享受,朝樂暮死,這人生確實是泡影,「真性」不顯,六道輪迴,永遠生生死死,隨時光而敗壞。

所以我常勸人知修,若不知修,如同蜉蝣,朝生暮死,人生並沒有多大意義。 
  
我今天特別指出:
  天心就是意土,意土就是淨土,淨土就是佛國,真性在其中。

  真性就是神光,就是先天一?,一?就是密法,通明在其中。

  道家的丹道之法,原來是用「神光為用」,「以淨土為依皈」,以「精水」為基。
再深一點說明,魂依天心的神光,魄依內心的識神,用鍊魂來保住神光,從此制魄斷識。古代的道家修鍊功夫的要訣,就是用魂來制魄,簡而言之,用真性來制識神,這方面佛門和道家根本就是相通的。   

我特別指出:

  道家修意土,就是佛教淨土宗的修法。

  道家修神光,就是佛教密宗的修法。

道家修一?,就是佛教禪宗的修法。
(一?就是真性)  
道家守住精水,就是佛教戒律守法,精水若充足,神光就凝聚,意土淨土自然凝固而不散,在道來說,是「結成聖胎」,在佛來說「往生淨土」或「即生成佛」是也。

我個人在坐禪中,很快能「用神光凝聚」,這種久鍊的純功,如同母雞在抱卵,用溫火慢慢蒸發,何愁小雞不會破殼而出。

我實實在在告訴讀者,一個人若能久鍊坐禪,溫火聚,真性自可見,這不是相信不相信的問題,而是做與不做的問題。

見「真性」,就是小雞破殼而出,道人得道,就是見「真性」。 


  何以魂魄各附真性與識神,這點我說明如下:
魂是陽,是輕清的一股真氣,故同真性一處。
魄是陰,是沉濁的一股邪氣,故同識神一處。

魂好上天成仙成佛,魄好下地成陰成鬼。

道家修道,便是把陰魄給鍊盡了,這鍊盡陰魂,便是「純陽」,呂洞賓祖師就是依此而得「純陽」成仙。

  我曾經拜訪佛門大宗師。

  宗師曰:「你是心魔。」

  有先天一貫道批評我:「是考魔。」

  有世俗凡夫指著我的鼻子說:「是迷信。」

  有妒嫉者大聲疾呼:「妖言惑眾。」

  然而,他們知道嗎,普天下能知此真理者已不多,我就是最真實的一個。
我在千夫所指的環境之下,祕密修持我的道功,
我用淨土的唸佛,唸唸不斷,一心不亂的修往生佛國;
用密宗的觀想,神光接引攝受灌頂來修密法;
用禪宗的直指真性,通明全部的佛理,了知一切。
  在坐禪見一切景,我皆視為化境,一切明了自心不動不喜。

  有一次,偶然見一位相貌圓滿莊嚴、神色清奇,手持蓮花的童子立於我前。童子手持蓮花,立於蓮座之上,穿天衣,戴聖冠。

「童子何來?」我問他。

「我從摩訶雙蓮池來。」   
「老遠從西天來,所欲何為?」   
「度眾生。」   
「眾生若不識,又如何?」 
「隨緣來去,總有一二。」

童子並不生氣,隨即一跳,入我額頭之中,消失不見。 

於是,我想了一想,終於明白了,我來自摩訶雙蓮池,是蓮花童子再世,那位相貌莊嚴的蓮花童子正是我的「真性」,原來我的真性出現,同我彼此對答,真性就是我,我就是真性,佛就是我,我就是佛。

  這個禪定,有一個很深的警示,蓮花童子來度眾生,創「真佛宗」,統攝利鈍,眾生有緣的,學法若乘舟,一定到彼岸。

但是一些緣淺的,也自然隨意去來,能度一個就是一個,能度二個就是二個,一切隨緣也。

  我的前身是,頂上白傘蓋慶雲,大圓鏡光明,頭戴紅冠,中有珠串,大白寶石,右手大智印,左手持開蓮花印,大指食指持一朵白色蓮花,胸掛佛珠,瓔珞全身嚴飾,身披光明天衣,腳踏白色蓮花,全身放大光明,從頭至腳,無不莊嚴殊勝,令人見了,起恭敬心。

  這件事實告訴我,我已毅然決然的下定決心,除了「度眾生」之外,我已無其他的追求,對一切世俗,皆無所求,我的人生,就是修道度眾生的人生。

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Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom